League Division One · Matchday 11
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United
3–2
Manchester United lost 2–3 to Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday 3rd October 1970 in the League Division One. Alan Gowling (11') and Brian Kidd (68') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 2' Bobby Gould 1–0
- 11' Alan Gowling 1–1
- 36' Bobby Gould 2–1
- Half Time
- 52' Bobby Gould 3–1
- 68' Brian Kidd 3–2
- Minute not recorded
- — Carlo Sartori
- Full Time 3–2
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Managers
MUFC
Wilf McGuinness
Manchester United
OPP
Bill McGarry
Wolverhampton Wanderers
United vs Wolverhampton Wanderers History
Meeting 62 of 116
116
Played
57
Won
21
Drawn
38
Lost
195
Goals For
157
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 15th October 1892. After this match United had played Wolverhampton Wanderers 62 times: 28W 11D 23L.
15 Feb 1969 D 2–2 D1 23 Aug 1969 D 0–0 D1 26 Dec 1969 D 0–0 D1
3 Oct 1970 L 2–3 This match
12 Apr 1971 W 1–0 D1 28 Aug 1971 D 1–1 D1 8 Jan 1972 L 1–3 D1 | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 56 | 36 | 9 | 11 | 102 | 53 | 64.3 |
| Away | 58 | 21 | 11 | 26 | 92 | 102 | 36.2 |
| Neutral | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →